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Williston is a tiny town of 287 people in Ottawa County, Ohio. It's about 13 miles from Toledo, OH and 55 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $930 a month.
287people
$162kTypical home
$930/moRent
85° / 33°Summer / winter
28"Snow
203Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 287
- Part of a metro area
- About 470 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Detroit, MI
- 13 mi to Toledo, OH
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,018/mo)
- Median rent $930/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 127 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (40 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (382 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 27% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to TOL airport
- 42 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 604 ft
- 380 mi to the ocean
- 6 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 69 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 45 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 514 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 116 bars within 25 mi
- 132 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 30 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ottawa County: R+25 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.